Purdue hires former Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as its next head football coach.
Over his two seasons, eight Illinois defensive players were named first-team All-Big Ten.
He went to Illinois after six seasons at Missouri, where he rose from safeties coach to co-defensive coordinator to defensive coordinator. He stayed on staff through two coaching changes. Originally hired onto Gary Pinkel's staff, he stuck around when Barry Odom became coach and was one of the few assistants retained by Eliah Drinkwitz after Odom's firing in 2019.
Walters will not coach Purdue in the Citrus Bowl against LSU on Jan. 2. That responsibility will belong to offensive coordinator Brian Brohm. Instead, Walters will spend the next month filling out his staff, recruiting and observing the Boilermakers' preparation for the bowl, according to the release."I am grateful to director of athletics Mike Bobinski and to President Daniels for this incredible opportunity," Walters said.
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